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Technology Plan for
Presentation BVM School

MISSION STATEMENT

  Presentation B.V.M. School strives to provide a nurturing environment in which each child can achieve their potential.   Within this environment the school community endeavors to work together to understand, accept, and follow the Gospel message of Jesus.   With faith as our framework, a balanced and traditional program of intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social activities fosters an atmosphere of mutual respect and academic excellence.   Involvement in school, parish, and community activities encourages the children to participate in the Catholic Church's mission to serve all.

VISION STATEMENT

  Students will use technology as an integral tool in their academic development.   Computers will be incorporated throughout the school and will be utilized throughout the curriculum.   Faculty and students will use technology for learning enhancement, communications, presentations, information management, and research.   Technology will support, extend, and supplement teacher-delivered curriculum content.  

 Faculty and staff will be able to utilize technology to its fullest potential, therefore enhancing the student's learning experience.  

HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY

  Since October 1997 members of the faculty and parents on the Technology Team investigated the many areas of   technology which must be considered.    Through collaborative efforts with the Home & School and the entire parish community, Phase I was completed in September of 1998.   The achievement of the goal   included fund-raisers, grant applications, and matching corporate donations.     

TECHNOLOGY PLAN FOR PRESENTATION B.V.M. SCHOOL

Phase1 (1997-1998)

Goals:

  • Expand existing computer lab
  • Purchase computer hardware and software
  • 7 Pentium multimedia systems
  • Ink Jet printers
  • Software - Windows NT, Microsoft Works 4.5, World Atlas 98, Print Shop, and Word Munchers Deluxe 

Objectives:

  • Expand the computer lab to allow individual use on a weekly basis.
  • Promote the use of technology as an integral tool in the academic development of students.

Phase 1 completed Year End 1998

 

Phase 2 (1999-2001)

Goals:

  • Purchase computer hardware and software
  • Four Pentium multimedia computers per classroom starting with Junior High, total of 66 systems
  • A ppropriate furniture for classroom computer centers
  • 17 Ink Jet printers for classrooms
  • Curriculum related software
  • Multimedia projector for computer lab
  • Multimedia projector and laptop computer for classroom use
  • Network computer lab
  • Upgrade electrical service in each classroom to support the expanding use of computer equipment
  • Upgrade Internet access in computer lab and library to cable modem
  • Install cable in computer lab for networking
  • Complete networking of computer lab
  • Increase faculty proficiency in the use of computer technology through workshops, inservice opportunities, and coursework

Objectives:

  • Expand faculty and students' use of technology for learning enhancement, communications, presentations, information management, and research.  
  • Support, extend, and supplement teacher-delivered curriculum content through the use of technology
  • Enable faculty and staff to utilize technology to its fullest potential, therefore enhancing the student's learning experience
  • Document computer proficiency for each faculty member using technology portfolios

Phase 2 completed Year End 2001

 

Phase 3 (2001-2004)

 

Goals:

  • Initiate networking   infrastructure
  • Acquire networking proposals
  • Investigate cost of server, hardware, software, training or hiring of systems administrator
  • Investigate floor by floor implementation
  • Investigate steady source of income for technology expenses – ongoing
  • Investigate Internet providers
  • Emphasize faculty training – ongoing
  • Acquire network laser printer
    • Server and software purchased November 2001
    • Computer lab networked February 2002
    • Junior High (third floor) networked August 2002
    • Network laser printer purchased December 2002

Objectives:

  • Provide school community with global communication
  • Provide telecommunication capability within the school building
  • Utilize network infrastructure for internet access within the classrooms
  • File management
  • Promote the use of technology as a teaching tool  
  • Evaluate school's progress in relation to worldwide technological advances. The school's technology team will provide the review.  

Phase 3 completed Year End 2003

 

Phase 4 (2004-2006)

Goals:

  • Begin upgrading computer systems in lab
  • Downward migration of   lab computers
  • Investigate color laser printer for computer lab  
  • Investigate additional server capabilities or replacement
  • Network 3rd & 4th grades
  • Investigate networking 5th & 6th grades and Honors Math
  • Acquire network laser printer for first floor
  • Investigate upgrading Winnebago software in the library
  • Investigate upgrading the backbone network switch
  • Investigate steady source of income for technology expenses
  • Emphasize faculty training - extend the faculty portfolio requirements to meet the ever-changing demands of teaching.

  18 computers for the lab purchased June 2004

  • Downward migration to kindergarten, first grade, third and fourth grades
  • Color laser printer purchased March 2004
  • 3rd & 4th grades networked July 2004
  • Investigation of upgrading Winnebago library software was done May 2004

Objectives:

  • Provide school community with global communication
  • Utilize network infrastructure for internet access within the classrooms
  • File management
  • Promote the use of technology as a teaching tool  
  • Provide the faculty with necessary training and tools to meet the ever-changing demands of teaching.
  • Evaluate school's progress in relation to worldwide technological advances. The school's technology team will provide the review.  

Long Term Goals

  • PC upgrade and migration
  • N etwork printing
  • Investigate wireless network
  • Laptop on every teachers' desk
  • Mobile lab
  • Internal database server
  • Classroom web sites
  • Expand student ownership of technology
  • Investigate network copiers

Revised September 15, 2004
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